Des Moines (DSM) to Seoul (ICN)
Flight time
≈ 13h 38m
Bearing
329° NW
Des Moines (DSM) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,421 miles (10,333 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DSM–ICN
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DSM–ICN; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 24% full.
Departures
1
February 2026
Seats
275
both directions
Passengers
67
both directions
Load factor
24.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DSM–ICN?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DSM–ICN in February 2026 (1 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 275 seats
Share of departures100.0%24.4%
Load
What plane flies DSM–ICN?
In February 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of DSM–ICN departures.
- Airbus A350-900
1 departures · 24.4% load
100.0%
How has DSM–ICN traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop DSM–ICN traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
February 2026
1 departures · 67 passengers
24.4%
Load
Nonstop DSM–ICN traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Seoul
KR
Incheon International Airport
Coordinates
37.47°N, 126.45°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Des Moines (DSM) from Seoul (ICN)?
DSM to ICN is 6,421 miles (10,333 km / 5,579 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DSM to ICN?
A nonstop covers the 6,421-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DSM–ICN?
In February 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DSM–ICN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,421-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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